Design Wall Monday, January 19, 2026

 

It is that time of year!  A happy time at Road to California for a few days.  My badge complete with year pins is ready to go...well almost.  I have to put the two on the right together and attach to the mother =^.^=   I think it will go on the blue flap; well that is where I will try to put it.

I am continuing to work on Scatter Garden.  The last two blocks are in "applique" mode.  Once they are finished I will put the top thus far together.  Only thing left after are three skinny borders that require close to no stitching.  I am more than anxious to have this one finish.

In the meantime, I am headed up to Ontario International Airport to pick up Kerry.  The fun begins today.  When Perfect Isn't the Point workshop on Tuesday morning at 8:30am sharp.  More to come on this project that will be coined Konfetti =^.^=

Sunday Stash Report, January 18, 2026

I can claim halfway on the corner blocks of Scatter Garden.  Pieces are prepared for applique on the second block of Installment 5.  Installment 5 also has one putting the middle together completely.

Besides getting ready for the two workshops I will be attending at RD2CA that is all I have been doing.  I will be missing my Book Club friends on Tuesday.  They will be talking about the book Happy Land.  It was a great read if you are looking for something.  Speaking of books I am reading two right now.  One is part of a series of books by Miranda James that involves a cat called Diesel.  The second book is soon to be at the theaters called Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir.  It was a suggestion from one of my Book Club friends that both DH and I would enjoy.  She was right!  It is a bit math overwhelming, but it is relevant to the story.  Anxious to see how the movie plays out.

During the week the one yard of binding for Krinkleberry arrived.  The quilt has yet to leave my home, but it most likely will head to Kerry's Quilting this coming week.  I also brought home one yard of four different fabrics for the RD2CA workshop, Konfetti, that I will be taking this week.  Changes to stash are shown now into the third Stash Report of the year.

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 37.25 yards 
Purchased this week: 2 yards
Purchased YTD: 2 yards
Net used in 2026: 35.25 yards

Wednesday Workings, January 14, 2026

I've put all the Block 1s together on Lupine & Laughter.  They are so pretty.  I don't think I've ever sewn these three colors together in one quilt.

The Block 2s are yet to stitch.  Here is the first of them ready to go.  Just need to drag myself away from Scatter Garden.

These units are already done in previous parts.  The fun comes with figuring out which units go best with connecting units.  It really is so scrappy that in the end it won't matter on bit.

Scatter Garden is in the applique portion of the last four blocks before borders.  I am doing the applique on all four at the same time.  Progress to share with you will be slow, but then BAM, you will see them all at the same time.  I'm hoping for a reveal on Sunday.

I've also been cutting more for the workshop "Perfect Isn't the Point" that is next Tuesday.  I have enough cut that should get me through the time I will have to spend during the class.  I'm anxious to use the leftovers from Scatter Garden for the remaining pieces.

Hope all is right in your sewing room =^.^=